CVE-2018-8120 KEV EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 73.4% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-05.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 73.43% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-404 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-05 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-13 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-15 |
| Due | 2022-04-05 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Win32k |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - SetImeInfoEx Win32k NULL Pointer Dereference (Metasploit) | 2018-10-22 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120
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